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A devotee in an orange saffron robe with long, curly black hair stands at the right of the frame, facing a large painted Hanuman statue with a golden crown, green-and-white mountain-shaped headdress, red-and-white garland and a green cloth draped over its shoulders. He holds pink flowers and green leaves up toward the statue's face, with white ash marks on his upper arms. A second person in orange stands behind him at left and another kneels at the lower left edge. The white cinderblock walls suggest a temple room. This appears to be a puja offering to a deity murti.

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November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple of a large painted Hanuman murti, pink-faced with a gold crown and raised hand holding a green mountain, dressed in a green cloth and multicoloured red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. In the foreground a man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange shawl and white marks on his arms and shoulder, leans in with one hand on the murti's green cloth as if making an offering or adjusting the garment. Behind him a younger man in an orange-brown robe stands with eyes closed, and another person in orange sits at lower left. A white table and white block walls form the background.2007-11-09A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands at left, holding a brass vessel with a wire-cage cover over an oil lamp or pot in front of a large deity murti. A younger attendant in orange robes stands behind him with a dark red sash, a gold pendant necklace and a red tilak mark, holding a tray. The large deity murti at right has a pink face, gold crown, and white and red-yellow-green garlands draped over its arms and body. Pale cinder-block walls surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the orange saffron shawl, performing puja offerings at the deity; the attendant is a young devotee in orange robes.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, reaching up to touch a green cone-shaped object held aloft on a tall white statue. The statue is a white deity murti with a golden crown, wrapped in white and red-green-yellow garlands and orange silk. Beside it stands a second deity with a red face and gold crown, also garlanded. Other saffron-clad men sit and stand nearby, a man with a camera photographs the scene, and a seated man in gold jewelry is at left. White painted marks streak the long-haired man's arms. Another figure in yellow appears at far right.2007-11-09Inside a temple, a man with long, voluminous curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands at right, back partly turned, pouring or applying liquid over a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, a golden crown, a yellow cloth and a blue sash. Behind it stands an ornate gilded throne and a golden canopy with red-and-white fringed parasols. A framed portrait showing a robed figure in orange sits on the throne. At left, a younger man in an orange dhoti-style robe with a sacred thread stands beside a second parasol and offering vessels, with a multicoloured patterned hanging behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja ritual.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a plain white-walled room showing a man in a long saffron-orange robe with long, wavy black hair and white paint on his arms, reaching up with both hands to place red and orange flower garlands on a large decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in green, red and white flower garlands and a red cloth, with a painted face and a crown-like headdress. Behind him stand two men in orange robes; the one on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, and the one in the middle wears an orange shawl and beaded necklace. A brass vessel sits at the base of the murti. The man in orange appears to be performing a ritual garlanding of the deity. a person: the central figure has long, swept-back hair and saffron robes, performing the garlanding. Other attendants are visible at the right edge.2007-11-09Indoor temple scene with a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes standing with his back to the camera, holding a small oil lamp and offerings near a row of tall deity murtis garlanded with multicoloured red, yellow, green and white flower garlands. A younger man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands beside him with eyes closed. A devotee photographer in white is also visible, and a bare-chested man sits at lower left by a small dark murti with a garland. White ash marks are on the arms of the central figure. Walls are plain white concrete block.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09Photograph inside a temple hall with plain white concrete-block walls. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, a white ash mark on his arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange-brown cloth holds a brass tray with a bowl and offerings. To the right stand large garlanded deity murtis decorated with red, green and white flower garlands, gold crowns and yellow silk garments, one with a green-tinged face and tall headdress. At left a smaller black deity murti with a crown and garland sits on a pedestal beside a seated man in white with a gold chain. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2007-11-09